Week 8 saw three more top-10 teams fall as BYU, Ole Miss, and Texas Tech all lost, setting the stage for potential upsets in Week 9. The latest college football odds have been released, with several high-profile games drawing attention.
Key Matchups
Cincinnati, which defeated Texas Tech last week, hosts No. 6 Utah as 6.5-point underdogs. Other notable lines include No. 13 Texas Tech favored by 3.5 points over No. 22 Arizona, No. 3 Georgia favored by 12.5 points over No. 17 Florida, and USC as 6.5-point underdogs against No. 2 Ohio State in their first-ever Big Ten meeting.
Model Predictions
SportsLine's proven computer model, which simulates every FBS game 10,000 times, enters Week 9 on a 68-59 run on top-rated picks, returning nearly $400 at betting sites. The model projects Oregon to beat Northwestern 30-21 as a 3.5-point favorite, with the Over (47.5) hitting 58% of the time. Oregon enters the game after firing offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer following a 21-10 loss to Illinois, while Northwestern rides a four-game winning streak against teams with a combined one Big Ten win.
Best Bets and Underdogs
The model has revealed exact score predictions for every Week 9 game and is backing multiple underdogs to win outright. Full picks and analysis are available at SportsLine.
Notable Week 9 Games and Odds
Saturday, Oct. 31: Arizona at Texas Tech (-3.5, 54.5); Notre Dame at Navy (+30.5, 56.5); Auburn at Ole Miss (-12.5, 57.5); Florida at Georgia (-12.5, 55.5); Utah at Cincinnati (+6.5, 56.5); Northwestern at Oregon (-3.5, 47.5); South Carolina at Oklahoma (-4.5, 44.5); Clemson at Florida State (-6, 49.5); Miami at North Carolina (+14, 52.5); Mississippi State at Texas (-20.5, 50.5); Ohio State at USC (+6.5, 51.5). Odds via FanDuel and subject to change.
